6 h. ago Reeves’ tax hikes have hit ‘one in five job vacancies’ at small firms as Labour urged to fix ‘utter mess’

Exclusive: The Federation of Small Business has claimed Rachel Reeves does ‘not have the backs’ of its members as new analysis of official statistics by the Lib Dems has revealed the impact of the national insurance hike for employers

Economics

5 d. ago Rachel Reeves mulls 'tax hike for landlords' with new national insurance levy

Officials are looking at the imposing national insurance on rental income as a way to raise 2 billion, which could be put towards public services

Politics

6 d. ago Reeves ‘eyes tax hike for landlords’ with ‘rental national insurance’

Officials are said to be looking at proposals to hike a levy on property earnings in a bid to raise £2 billion.

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6 d. ago US deportation flights hit record highs as carriers try to hide the planes, advocates say

As Immigration and Customs Enforcement deportation flights reach record highs, the airlines running the trips have taken steps to make it more difficult to track the planes used to carry shackled people across the country and around the world

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1 week ago Leicester's plan for Jeremy Monga as Real Madrid scout record

Jeremy Monga last weekend became the youngest goalscorer in Championship history, eclipsing Jude Bellingham, with Leicester box Marti Cifuentes stressing the need to give him freedom

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1 week ago Dozens of protests planned outside asylum hotels as Labour defends record on immigration – UK politics live

Labour has pledged to end the use of hotels to house asylum seekers by the end of this parliament in 2029The mayor of South Yorkshire said there has been “interest from companies” who may want to “take on” steel sites after the government had to take control of the operation, reports the PA news agency.The high court confirmed on Thursday that Speciality Steel – previously part of Sanjeev Gupta’s Liberty Steel business – would face a compulsory liquidation. It has plants in Rotherham and Stocksbridge.We’ve got a team that we’ve stood up in my office, we’ve been working with the government’s steel team to make sure that we know exactly what’s going on here in terms of the assets that are on the table.We’ve had interest from companies who we know who want to take on these sites.The government stepping in to take control now is good news because it just brings to an end the uncertainty that we’ve seen on the sites.I think that was the thing that was killing the business slowly, we now ...

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1 week ago Bosses of UK supermarkets and High Street chains warn Rachel Reeves that new business taxes will force them to hike prices in a fresh blow to Brits' living standards

Tesco, Sainsbury's, John Lewis, Morrisons, Aldi, Lidl, Ikea, Boots, JD Sports, Currys and Kingfisher are among those to have signed a letter to the Chancellor.

Economics

1 week ago Chancellor Rachel Reeves suffers another blow as inflation jumps way more than expected

Demand for summer travel the frighteningly expensive grub prices have pushed inflation up by more than expected - to its highest level since January 2024

Economics

1 week ago BBC Breakfast halted for devastating breaking news as viewers 'can't bear to watch'

BBC Breakfast's Ben Boulous delivered a breaking news update about UK inflation in a huge blow to Chancellor Rachel Reeves.

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2 w. ago Rangers have Nicolas Raskin replacement plan with three player wishlist as record breaking transfer fee 'set'

The midfielder is still highly-rated despite struggling to hold down a regular spot in the side under Russell Martin

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2 w. ago AD FEATURE: Your job title could hike your car insurance costs by £400 but you can cut prices

Car insurance prices can be hiked up depending on your job title but Mirror Switch and Save (in partnership with Quotezone.co.uk) offers a simple way to compare policies and see if you can get the best deal for you

Economics

3 w. ago The business owners hiring virtual staff and contractors to combat hike in national insurance contributions

It comes as figures published today show the number of payrolled employees fell by 169,000 between June 2024 and June 2025.

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3 w. ago The simple car hire hack that saves travellers £610 this summer

As thousands head off on their summer holidays, many will want to hire a car to explore the local area. However, recent research from Gigasure found that in many cases, customers will be paying up to £610 more than they need to by purchasing car hire excess insurance from the car rental company. This is often more than the cost to hire the car itself. Gigasure says that purchasing a separate standalone policy saves travellers hundreds of pounds and is urging travellers not to get caught out by car hire companies.

Economics

3 w. ago Unemployment soars by 200,000 under Labour with as firms blame national insurance hike

The jobless total stood at 1.67 million in the three months to June this year, the highest since the pandemic, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS).

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3 w. ago Blow for Reeves as company hiring plans ‘at record low’ in wake of national insurance hike

Labour chancellor has warned the public that the change they voted for in last summer’s election was ‘never going to happen overnight’

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3 w. ago David Gray reveals Hibs plan for record signing Thibault Klidje and replacing Lewis Miller

The new big money striker has only been seen fleetingly since his club record breaking move from Luzern

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4 w. ago Listed: Ten most 'AI exposed' jobs AND the roles humans still dominate

The jobs market is already cooling, with companies scaling back on hiring and increasing lay-offs in response to the Chancellor's National Insurance hike and a rise in the minimum wage.

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